JIMMY BUFFETT

Uncle John's Band Lyrics

Well, the first days are the hardest days, don't you worry anymore'Cause when life looks like easy street, there is danger at your doorNow think this through with me, let me know your mindWhoa oh, what I want to know is, are you kind

Now it's a buck dancer's choice, my friends, better take my adviceYou know all the rules by now and the fire from the iceNow will you come with me, won't you come with me?Whoa oh, what I want to know, will you come with me?

Sister, well, I declare, have you seen the likeTheir walls are built of cannon balls, their motto is ''Don't tread on me"Come hear uncle John's band playing to the tideCome with me or go alone, he's come to take his children home

It's the same story the crow told me, it's the only one he knowsLike the morning sun you come and like the wind you goAin't no time to hate, barely time to waitWhoa oh, what I want to know, where does the time go?

I live in a silver mine and I call it beggar's tombI've got me a violin and I beg you call the tuneAnybody's choice, I can hear your voiceWhoa oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?

Come hear uncle John's band by the riversideGot some things to talk about here beside the rising tideCome hear uncle John's band, playing to the tideCome on, come on or go alone, he's come to take his children home

Whoa oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?

Come hear uncle John's band by the riversideGot some things to talk about here beside the rising tideCome hear uncle John's band playing to the tideCome on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home

Come hear uncle John's band by the riverside (Brother, ain't no time to hate)Got some things to talk about here beside the rising tide (Sister, ain't no time to wait)Come hear uncle John's band playing to the tideCome on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home